Wimbledon champion Halep battles back in Cincinnati

Wimbledon champion Halep battles back in Cincinnati

Simona Halep fought back from a set down to defeat Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 in her Cincinnati opener on Wednesday.
Nishikori comes through 'tricky' Dubai debut

Nishikori comes through 'tricky' Dubai debut

DUBAI: Top seed Kei Nishikori dispatched the "tricky" Benoit Paire 6-4, 6-3 on his debut at the Dubai Championships on Tuesday (Feb 26), while Marin Cilic was knocked out by Gael Monfils.
Nishikori eases into Rotterdam quarter-finals

Nishikori eases into Rotterdam quarter-finals

Japan's Kei Nishikori carved out a comfortable 6-1, 6-4 win over Latvian Ernests Gulbis on Thursday (Feb 14) to power into the Rotterdam Open quarter-finals.
Nishikori back to best in win over Dimitrov

Nishikori back to best in win over Dimitrov

Kei Nishikori showed he was back to his best form as he downed Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov 7-5, 7-5 to reach the semi-finals of the Brisbane International on Thursday (Jan 3).
Nishikori set for ATP Finals test after bouncing back from slump

Nishikori set for ATP Finals test after bouncing back from slump

LONDON: Kei Nishikori said Friday (Nov 9) he was "lucky" to be at the ATP Finals after clawing his way up the rankings following a lengthy injury lay-off to reach for the elite eight-man event in London.
Nadal pulls out of Paris, Djokovic takes world number one spot

Nadal pulls out of Paris, Djokovic takes world number one spot

PARIS: Rafael Nadal pulled out of the Paris Masters on Wednesday (Oct 31), guaranteeing Novak Djokovic's return to the world number one spot.
Nishikori into Vienna semis, closes in on ATP Finals spot

Nishikori into Vienna semis, closes in on ATP Finals spot 1

VIENNA: Japan's Kei Nishikori enhanced his prospects of appearing at the ATP Finals in London next month with a 6-3, 6-1 quarter-final win over top seed Dominic Thiem in Vienna on Friday (Oct 26).
Federer battles into Shanghai Masters quarter-finals

Federer battles into Shanghai Masters quarter-finals

Roger Federer said that he did not want to lose in front of his young family as he was pushed all the way for the second match in a row at the Shanghai Masters on Thursday (Oct 11).
Djokovic to face Nishikori in 11th US Open semi-final

Djokovic to face Nishikori in 11th US Open semi-final

Two-time champion Novak Djokovic ended John Millman's fairytale US Open run on Wednesday (Sep 5), beating the 55th-ranked Australian in straight sets to book a semi-final clash with Kei Nishikori.
Djokovic books US Open quarter-final with Federer possible foe

Djokovic books US Open quarter-final with Federer possible foe

Novak Djokovic did his part to set up a blockbuster quarter-final clash with Roger Federer at the US Open on Monday (Sep 3) with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 victory over unseeded Joao Sousa.
Zverev fights back again to reach first Slam quarter-final

Zverev fights back again to reach first Slam quarter-final

PARIS: German second seed Alexander Zverev claimed his third successive comeback win at the French Open to reach his first Grand Slam quarter-final on Sunday (Jun 3), edging Russian Karen Khachanov in five sets.
Djokovic edges past Nishikori at Madrid Open

Djokovic edges past Nishikori at Madrid Open

Novak Djokovic scored his best-ranked victory in almost a year by coming through his nightmare first round against world number 20 Kei Nishikori at the Madrid Open on Monday (May 7).
Nadal swats aside Nishikori to seal 11th Monte Carlo crown

Nadal swats aside Nishikori to seal 11th Monte Carlo crown

Rafael Nadal romped to a record-extending 11th Monte Carlo Masters title by brushing aside an outclassed Kei Nishikori in Sunday's (Apr 22) final to retain the world number one ranking.
Djokovic thrashes Lajovic in Monte Carlo opener

Djokovic thrashes Lajovic in Monte Carlo opener

Former world number one Novak Djokovic showed signs of a return to form with a 6-0, 6-1 thrashing of fellow Serb Dusan Lajovic in the Monte Carlo Masters first round on Monday (Apr 16).